High Spy with my little eye

High Spy

High Spy, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

Weather or not to go?

Tomorrow and tomorrow

The MIS weather forcast yeterday suggested a short window on the weather over in the Lakes and I was all prepared to go. Now, the revised prediction issued today looks a little less settled with high improbability factor. Thinking that H2G2 just councils "Don't Panic" and the thought of "infinite Improbability" we'll go anyway. As Oats said... "I may be some time".

Basketball

Basketball, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

Newcastle vs Worcester

Training : Hill Starts

Hill starts, false starts

Just another training evening in Hexham. Short 'efforts' uphill interspersed with longer runs. Everyone complaining to one degree or another that Christmas has done them some damage and that ther're feeling dreadfully unfit. Time is running out so to speak. Two weeks to the Kielder Grey's.

Training : It's a start anyway

No racing here

The Kielder Greys Summit Race had been cancelled; still too much snow. It's now on for the 7th Feb. It is probably a good job too for my sake anyway. Training has to start in ernest but work (too much) and motivation (not enough) keep me stuck behind this desk. Thanks to Bryan's article an the link to what is fell racing?; I kicked myself and got out for an hour or so this afternoon. Feeling much better for it.

Ice & Snow

Winter weather Jan 2010

Ice, by rantoutloud.

1 foot

The snow and ice around my house is very pretty. All the same it's hard work too, I had to clear the square out before I could get to the wedding last weekend. and it's a constant battle to keep it all clear. We've had a least a foot of snow over the past two weeks and there's more forecast.

Travelling, even on the A1 and A69 trunk roads has been difficult at times and my trip to Yorkshire last week was pretty challenging at times. I have to go back next week too, twice.

I had to dig all this out

New Year

2009 : 2010

Back Gate, uploaded by rantoutloud.

It's New Year's Day and I awoke to 6" of snow and more falling. I have to travel to North Yorkshire today for my daughter's wedding tomorrow so I'm faced with the prospect of digging the car out and indeed the whole of the small square / courtyard in front of my flat. It's very pretty for sure but it takes nearly 2 1/2 hours. No one is awake to help it seems.

Happy New Year

Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous and successful 2010.